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2015 is the year for Drones at Council Blogs. Bloggers’ top 3 picks for 2015https://councilblogs.wordpress.com/2015/01/09/2015-is-the-year-for-drones-at-council-blogs-bloggers-top-3-picks-for-2015/
https://councilblogs.wordpress.com/2015/01/09/2015-is-the-year-for-drones-at-council-blogs-bloggers-top-3-picks-for-2015/#respondFri, 09 Jan 2015 17:38:12 +0000http://councilblogs.wordpress.com/?p=1684Continue reading →]]>With roughly 80+ hours of video being uploaded to YouTube every minute the bloggers picked the theme of video for 2015. There are 3 aspects of Studio YouTube at TPM Technologies.

1. Studio YouTube

2. Studio YouTube-Mobile

3. Studio YouTube-Aerial

Studio YouTube represents a service that allows users to concentrate on the content of their message and the nit-picky parts of producing a video as streamlined as possible. Mobile represents a “Studio-in-a-bag” concept for doing short video at remote locations. And aerial? You guessed it. Using flying camera technology to get those breathtaking, otherwise hard to shoot bird’s eye views.

The bloggers discussed one of these workshops; Drone 101. The workshop would include:

1. An overview of the technology.

2. Regulations.

3. Safe and responsible operation.

4. Photographic details.

5. Flight path programming.

The workshop would also include hands-on aspects including aerial selfies.

If you have any thoughts or additions comment below…

]]>https://councilblogs.wordpress.com/2015/01/09/2015-is-the-year-for-drones-at-council-blogs-bloggers-top-3-picks-for-2015/feed/0tpmtechFB_profile_SYTFootnote: Fall Colors coming quickly at the Blogging Clubhttps://councilblogs.wordpress.com/2014/10/16/footnote-fall-colors-coming-quickly-at-the-blogging-club-2/
https://councilblogs.wordpress.com/2014/10/16/footnote-fall-colors-coming-quickly-at-the-blogging-club-2/#commentsThu, 16 Oct 2014 15:54:26 +0000http://councilblogs.wordpress.com/?p=1669Continue reading →]]>The Studious Bloggers at Council Blogs are sticklers for protocol. In a discussion about citing references the question arose, “How do you do footnotes in WordPress?” Of course in a hypertexted world you would want to be able to move to the note and back again all with your virtual placeholder. Here we put the code together for the three little pig story.

The three little pigs built their houses out of straw[1], sticks[2], and bricks[3]

]]>https://councilblogs.wordpress.com/2014/06/21/boost-your-health-with-booster-foods/feed/0councilblogsThe easiest way for aerial photography in 2014https://councilblogs.wordpress.com/2014/06/17/the-easiest-way-for-aerial-photography-in-2014/
https://councilblogs.wordpress.com/2014/06/17/the-easiest-way-for-aerial-photography-in-2014/#commentsTue, 17 Jun 2014 14:55:36 +0000http://councilblogs.wordpress.com/?p=1638Continue reading →]]>Quadcopters have come on the scene in a big way. Here at Council Blogs we took a break from WordPress discussions and talked about quad copter technology. The DJI Phantom has an on-board camera complete with a gimbal that allows the camera to stay steady as the craft has to pitch for directional control. The quad beams down it’s live video signal to the controller which in turn acts as a WIFI hot spot to feed an idevice or an android device. The quad copter is part of the Studio YouTube portfolio of TPM Technologies. Here you can see a shot of the landing pad. If you want to see a video of some footage taken with the quadcopter you can visit one video here.

]]>https://councilblogs.wordpress.com/2014/06/17/the-easiest-way-for-aerial-photography-in-2014/feed/4councilblogsSYT quadpad TPM Technologies quadcopter crossvilleSYT quad TPM TechnologiesMarch 17, 2014, 3D printing Shamrocks for St. Patrick’s Dayhttps://councilblogs.wordpress.com/2014/03/11/march-17-2014-3d-printing-shamrocks-for-st-patricks-day/
https://councilblogs.wordpress.com/2014/03/11/march-17-2014-3d-printing-shamrocks-for-st-patricks-day/#respondTue, 11 Mar 2014 17:45:20 +0000http://councilblogs.wordpress.com/?p=1621Continue reading →]]>Got Green Filament? With St. Patrick’s Day around the corner why not print out some Shamrock shaped devices on your 3D printer? The bloggers here at Council Blogs are counting their petals in case there’s a four leaf clover. How is the Shamrock associated with St. Patrick? The story goes that St. Patrick used the Shamrock as a way of explaining the Trinity.
]]>https://councilblogs.wordpress.com/2014/03/11/march-17-2014-3d-printing-shamrocks-for-st-patricks-day/feed/0councilblogsHarvesting Ideas for 3D Printing in 2013https://councilblogs.wordpress.com/2013/09/24/harvesting-ideas-for-3d-printing-in-2013/
https://councilblogs.wordpress.com/2013/09/24/harvesting-ideas-for-3d-printing-in-2013/#commentsTue, 24 Sep 2013 15:32:00 +0000http://councilblogs.wordpress.com/?p=1578Continue reading →]]>Someone was using a Post-It note to remind them to not lock their keys in the office. The designers at TPM Technologies came up with a 3D printed part that looks a little nicer than the dog-eared, barely-hanging-on note. The unit fits snuggly around the door knob cap. 3D printing is bringing all kinds of new applications to products of all kinds. You can see the projects list over at TPM Technologies by clicking here. One fascinating story in 2013 for 3D printing is Robohand. The Robohand is an open source prosthetic developed using 3D printing technology. Makers from all over the world are donating their capability to help people that need fingers. You can visit the site where they have a blog and see what is happening.
]]>https://councilblogs.wordpress.com/2013/09/24/harvesting-ideas-for-3d-printing-in-2013/feed/1councilblogskeystagrobohandMore interaction on WordPress – Get feedback – Polling is as easy as 1-2-3https://councilblogs.wordpress.com/2013/08/20/more-interaction-on-wordpress-get-feedback-polling-is-as-easy-as-1-2-3/
https://councilblogs.wordpress.com/2013/08/20/more-interaction-on-wordpress-get-feedback-polling-is-as-easy-as-1-2-3/#respondTue, 20 Aug 2013 16:02:04 +0000http://councilblogs.wordpress.com/?p=1571Continue reading →]]>WordPress is adding a lot of functionality beyond posting and commenting. At a recent meeting of the Council Blogs we practiced at polling. You can now add a poll directly in the WordPress editor similar to an image and it will be published with your post. See the sample below.

]]>https://councilblogs.wordpress.com/2013/08/01/top-3-things-my-customers-get-from-me/feed/2councilblogsA 24 hr Day in the Life of a 3D Printerhttps://councilblogs.wordpress.com/2013/07/23/a-24-hr-day-in-the-life-of-a-3d-printer/
https://councilblogs.wordpress.com/2013/07/23/a-24-hr-day-in-the-life-of-a-3d-printer/#commentsTue, 23 Jul 2013 21:09:23 +0000http://councilblogs.wordpress.com/?p=1533Continue reading →]]>We overheard the Makerbot talking to itself at the 3D Cyber Wigwam today…

12:00 am I’m awake but no one is stirring. The part from yesterday is still on the build plate.

5:30 am The Boss is awake. Time to look sharp.

5:35 am That door clamp is removed from the build plate. That was a 3 hour build. I put a lot of layers into that one.

5:36 am Boss wants to change filaments. I have to heat up the head.

5:37 am Pink? What’s he got in mind now?

5:38 am Oh Boy, here comes the instructions. A piece of cake. This one is only 23,462 blocks.

5:39 am Build plate is heating, come on.

5:43 am Build plate is 110C. Fire up the extruder.

5:44 am Build plate is 110C, Extruder is 220C.

5:45 am Bring the build plate up and start extruding.

5:46 am First layer complete. Hmmm, interesting pattern. Now for layer 2. This one has 3 solid layers to begin.

5:48 am Now we begin the honeycomb fill. Trace, trace, trace.

6:15 am Ooo, the extruder is getting too hot, a little more fan.

7:00 am I see, this is a personalized key ring that looks like a karabiner.

7:10 am I see. It’s personalized with writing on the side, “Rachel.” That must be why it’s pink.

7:20 am Now to finish the top layers.

7:30 am Complete! TaDa! Ring the bell.

7:31 am They must be in a hurry today. They are switching in a new program. 264,516 blocks. This one’s going to take a while to crunch.

11:30 pm I see, it’s pretty much the same except they made that hole bigger. Make sure it doesn’t sag!

11:59 pm This is boring. I feel like I’ve been doing this all day. Move, extrude, move extrude, move, extrude. How deep is this thing anyway?

]]>https://councilblogs.wordpress.com/2013/07/23/a-24-hr-day-in-the-life-of-a-3d-printer/feed/1councilblogsphotorrhoneycomb1 inch cube technology at Council Blogs & Studio YouTubehttps://councilblogs.wordpress.com/2013/07/16/1-inch-cube-technology-at-council-blogs-studio-youtube/
https://councilblogs.wordpress.com/2013/07/16/1-inch-cube-technology-at-council-blogs-studio-youtube/#respondTue, 16 Jul 2013 13:57:13 +0000http://councilblogs.wordpress.com/?p=1528Continue reading →]]>How much can you fit in a one inch cube? The bloggers at Council Blogs saw the latest addition at Studio YouTube. It is a small self contained video camera that fits in a case 1 inch X 1 inch X 1 inch. The unit sports a 1/4″ tripod mount, infrared LEDs for night vision, a slot for a micro SD memory chip, power and operation buttons, LED indicators, and a USB connection. The battery is self contained. Initial experiments with the SYT quad copter went well as far as the video. The weight and balance in relation to the quad copter is another story. Great footage of aerial acrobats and crash landings looking sideways when the dust settles. The technology of video capture at this size is quite amazing and intriguing. This paves the way for the DIY Drone project at SYT later this fall.
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